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Third grader Emma Sowell was recently selected as the first-ever “Principal for a Day” at Pike County Elementary School. Superintendent Dr. Michael Duncan officially proclaimed Emma Sowell as “Principal for a Day” on Jan. 27. She had a full schedule for the day and started by arriving early to serve on bus/car duty, visiting classrooms, making announcements, dismissing buses and engaging in many other principal activities.
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The Pike County American Legion Family rescheduled its third 5K/10K Run/Walk fundraiser to Feb. 11 after tornados and heavy rains caused the Jan. 21 event to be cancelled.

“This is a fundraiser to help support our local veterans,” said Post 197 commander Bryan Richardson. “In order to offer the opportunity to run or walk these scenic courses, the event has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11. Again, there is a choice between a 5K and a 10K course starting at the Concord Gazebo in front of the Concord Strickland Building in downtown Concord. These Run/Walks are great family events or individual fitness workouts.”
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Local musician Adrian “Showtime” Barksdale will be hosting a benefit concert for Tyler Landry at Ritz Park in Barnesville from 2-8 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 4.

Tyler Landry of Concord wrecked his four wheeler Jan. 12 and was life flighted to Scottish Rite with life-threatening injuries. He was placed in a medically-induced coma after undergoing emergency surgery to relieve the pressure from skull fractures that were pushing on his brain. As a result of the trauma, his heart stopped functioning properly and he was intubated.
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Josiah Vaughn lives the normal life of 13-year-old. He enjoys sports and outdoor activities with his family, including his brother and two sisters. Unfortunately, Josiah contracted a gastrointestinal illness on Thanksgiving and spent nine days recovering in Egleston Children’s Hospital.
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Forty people of all ages, including men and small children, endured the rain, lightning and tornado warnings to participate in the Women’s March in Zebulon held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21.
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Tanner Gibson of Troop 37 is planning to make improvements to a Pike County park as part of his Eagle Scout project. In addition to earning all the merit badges and ranks required, he has outlined his plans for the improvements at Danielly Park on Highway 109 in Meansville and gotten them approved by the Flint River Council.
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Tyler Landry of Concord wrecked his four wheeler Jan. 12 and was life flighted to Scottish Rite with life-threatening injuries. He was placed in a medically-induced coma after undergoing emergency surgery to relieve the pressure from skull fractures that were pushing on his brain. As a result of the trauma, his heart stopped functioning property and he was intubated. The day after the wreck, he was taken off sedation to do a neuro exam and he responded well to commands and gave the nurse two thumbs up.

“All glory is to be given to God. Every report that we have received so far has been positive. We know that God has his loving arms wrapped around Tybo and all of us. There is a long road ahead but God is with us every step of the way,” said his mother Misty Landry.
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The third annual “A Taste of Two Counties” library benefit dance will be held Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Kiwanis Event Center, 1025 S. Hill St., in Griffin. Co-sponsored by the Friends groups of both the J. Joel Edwards Public Library and the Griffin-Spalding County Public Library, the dance will feature the big band sounds of the 17-piece Night Train Swing Band and its vocalist, Karin Williams.
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Ryan Adams, father of eight and local CrossFit enthusiast, is battling brain cancer after recently suffering from headaches, experiencing muscle weakness and finding himself unable to read. He drove himself to the hospital Jan. 1 and underwent brain surgery just two days later at Emory after finding out he had a brain tumor and brain bleed. He has a very aggressive type of cancer and the prognosis is not good.
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After more than two months without rain, recent precipitation has been appreciated but much more rain is still needed. From September 1 to December 30, only 8.64 inches of rain fell on 20 rainy days in Pike County as recorded at the Bledsoe Research Farm in Williamson. In 2015 during that same period, 29.26 inches of rain fell on 51 rainy days. While the end of 2015 was unusually wet, 2014 and 2013 saw several more inches of rain as well, with 16.32 inches and 14 inches respectively.
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The Pike American Legion Family will host the third 5K/10K Run/Walk fundraiser Jan. 21 to help support local veterans. Participants can choose between the 5K and 10K courses, both of which start at the Concord Gazebo to the front left of the Strickland Building in downtown Concord. Depending on the course, participants will enjoy sights of historic Concord, the old Norfolk-Southern railroad bed, scenic homes and the old Williamson Train Depot (located on Diastole Farms) as well as vistas of Pike County country roads, countryside and farm activity. Participants can run or walk either course.
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Pike County commissioners approved an intergovernmental agreement to provide animal control for the cities of Concord and Meansville at their Dec. 14 meeting. The agreement allows the cities to enforce their animal control ordinances using the county’s court system.
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The Concord Garden Club celebrated Christmas with a delicious luncheon held at The Wild Daisy in Molena on Saturday, Dec. 3. A garden club member challenged fellow club members to donate to the “Save the OZS” campaign that is working to put a new roof on the Old Zebulon School building. That member is willing to match all donations made by the club and its members to the OZS Fund.

To date, the Concord Garden Club membership is responsible for a total of $15,000 donated to the cause. This donation is especially important since an anonymous donor is willing to match all donations made to the “Save The Old Zebulon School” fund - up to $50,000 - by Dec. 25.
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If getting in shape will be on your list of New Year’s resolutions, getting prepared for a local walk and run to benefit local veterans will help mark that one off the list.

American Legion Post 197 will host Southern Fest, the next in their series of 5K and 10K events in Concord in January. Proceeds from the Jan 14 run and walk will help local veterans. The 5K and 10K will begin at the gazebo in downtown Concord off Highway 18. All registrants will get a t-shirt featuring downtown Concord. The 5K and 10K routes are flat and will be down paved roads, dirt roads and trails and participants can either walk or run them.
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